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Numbness In Hand, Increased Heartbeat After Smoking Marijuana. Reason?
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I have been smoking marijaunna heavily since i was about 14/15, and I am now 19 and have been smoking it almost every day for a year. The last few times I have smoked I have felt a weird sensation of numbness down my left hand side and an increased heart rate. I was wondering why this was, as it is a recent occurance.
The palpitations are due to the atropine like substances often found in the marijuana mixture,The numbness may be due to postural compression/compression of the nerves of the arm or cervical nerve roots along their path.Ruling out other causes of numbness like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,Neurological causes would help.
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Numbness In Hand, Increased Heartbeat After Smoking Marijuana. Reason?
The palpitations are due to the atropine like substances often found in the marijuana mixture,The numbness may be due to postural compression/compression of the nerves of the arm or cervical nerve roots along their path.Ruling out other causes of numbness like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,Neurological causes would help.